Mar 02, 2025

2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Biomedical and Health Informatics, M.S.

Isabelle Bichindaritz, Director of Biomedical Informatics

396A Shineman Center and 225 Syracuse Campus

315-312-2683

Admission Information

Program Information

Computer Science Department

Biomedical and Health Informatics (33-36cr)

Foundations (0-3 cr)

BHI 552 - Biomedical and Health Terminology Credit: 3 *
* Students lacking prior knowledge in biomedical science will have to complete this 3 credit hour course.

Core Requirements (12 cr)

BHI 501 - Introduction to Health Information Systems Credit: 3
BHI 502 - Health Informatics Methods Credit: 3
BHI 503 - eHealth Systems Credit: 3
BHI 504 - Systems Design, Integration, Safety & Security Credit: 3

Tracks (21 cr)

Select one track from A, B, or C.

A: Health Informatics / Intelligent Health Systems

Required Courses (9 cr)

BHI 505 - Digital Health Credit: 3
BHI 506 - Decision Support and Intelligent Systems Credit: 3
BHI 507 - Quality Assurance Through Informatics Credit: 3

Required Electives (6 cr)

Under advisement.

Required Project or Thesis (6 cr)

Select one course from the following, under advisement (6 cr):
BHI 699 - Project in BHI Credit: 6

B: Health Information Management / Health Data Science

Required Courses (9 cr)

BHI 508 - Database Applications Credit: 3
BHI 509 - Data Science Credit: 3
BHI 510 - Geospatial, Temporal & Network Data Science Credit: 3

Required Electives (6 cr)

Under advisement.

Required Project or Thesis (6 cr)

Select one course from the following, under advisement (6 cr):
BHI 699 - Project in BHI Credit: 6

C: Health Informatics Professional

Required Courses (9 cr)

MBA 517 - Organization and Management: A Global Perspective Credit: 3
BHI 506 - Decision Support and Intelligent Systems Credit: 3
BHI 507 - Quality Assurance Through Informatics Credit: 3

Required Electives (6 cr)

MBA electives under advisement.

Required Graduate Internship (6 cr)

BHI 698 - Graduate Internship in BHI Credit: 3